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VirusScan
®
Command Line 5.20.0 Product Guide
Introducing VirusScan
®
Command Line
What’s new in this release
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What’s new in this release
This release of VirusScan
®
Command Line includes the following new features or
enhancements:
More protection: Automatic identification and removal of viruses delivering the next
generation of best-of-breed anti-virus scanning engines. It offers improved
protection against existing, new and potential threats and increases the depth and
breadth of the protection we provide.
It's faster than before: We've listened to our customers who asked for a faster
Engine and it delivers superior performance to current McAfee Anti-Virus products
on all supported platforms.
100% drop-in compatibility with existing McAfee Anti-Virus products and DAT files.
It's easy to upgrade; just replace your existing Engine with the new version and
you're protected. No worrying about compatibility.
Using this guide
This guide provides information on installing, configuring and using your product. For
system requirements, refer to the Release Notes. The following topics are included:
Introducing VirusScan® Command Line
on page 5
.
An overview of the product, including a description of new or changed features; an
overview of this guide; McAfee contact information.
Installing VirusScan® Command Line
on page 10
.
Using the Command-Line Scanner
on page 16
.
The command options organized as functions and in alphabetic order.
Removing Infections
on page 38
.
Preventing Infections
on page 42
.
Audience
This information is intended primarily for two audiences:
Network administrators who are responsible for their company’s anti-virus and
security program.
Users who are responsible for updating virus definition (
DAT
) files on their
workstations, or configuring the software’s detection options.
